NEWS OF THE WEEK
President Obama will host a summit about the worldwide refugee crisis during the United Nations General Assembly in September (September 20). The White House said the summit will address how the international community can better protect and assist refugees. The … More
At a Vatican summit this week (June 3-4), Pope Francis pledged to help victims of human trafficking and modern-day slavery. The pope signed a 10-point declaration that referred to forced labor, prostitution, and the trafficking of organs as “crimes against … More
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US this week (June 6-8). He met with President Obama and addressed a joint session of Congress. Discussions about climate change and economic issues topped his agenda. During the visit, human rights groups … More
California’s right to die law took effect this week (June 9), making physician-assisted dying now accessible to one in six Americans. Under the law, terminally ill Californians can legally hasten their deaths by asking doctors to prescribe lethal drug cocktails. … More
Washington National Cathedral announced it will remove Confederate battle flags from two large-stained-glass windows. The windows were installed in 1953 and honor Confederate generals Stonewall Jackson and Robert E. Lee. Cathedral leaders say they will leave the rest of the … More
In Jerusalem, renovation work has begun on the shrine that many Christians revere as Jesus’ tomb. The project will repair the ancient chamber that houses the tomb in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The repairs are the first since … More
A poignant lost and found this week: The Auschwitz Memorial Museum has recovered some 16,000 personal items of Jews killed at the former Nazi death camp. Archaeologists had found the items in 1967 in the ruins of the camp’s gas … More
Muslims around the world are observing Ramadan, their month of fasting that began with the sighting of the new moon (June 6). There are special prayers and special foods to eat to break the fast. Jews are celebrating the festival … More
More than 20 people were killed and dozens injured when two hospitals were hit in northern Syria this week. Witnesses said the airstrikes appeared to be conducted by Syrian government forces or their Russian allies. Hospitals have been a regular … More
Germany’s government overwhelmingly adopted a resolution declaring the killings of Armenians by Ottoman Turks, beginning in 1915, were genocide. The Turkish government angrily denounced the vote, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan recalled his ambassador to Germany for consultations. Eleven of … More
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